A Brief Q & A with Dr. Fenggang Yang at Purdue
An interview with Dr. Fenggang Yang about a new exchange program at Purdue University.
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Eastern Lightning Eschatology
The following eschatological scheme is what I have pieced together from scattered statements in Eastern Lightning writings. It does not seem altogether consistent, and it may not reflect the common understanding among the cult's rank and file.
Orthodox Doctrine of the Trinity
The orthodox doctrine of the Trinity (三位一体) is that there is one God (一神) in three persons (三个位个).
Confrontation or Conversation? The Church and Confucianism in China
The Spring 2014 issue of ChinaSource Quarterly takes up the topic of Confucianism'S resurgence in China and its implications for the church. Certainly not a new topic, the relationship between China's dominant worldview and the Christian gospel has been a perennial subject of discussion since at least the days of Matteo Ricci. Successive generations of Christians in China have asked the pertinent questions in different ways, some choosing to find accommodation between the two, while others find them to be mutually exclusive.
Caring for Leukemia Patients
Christians from a church in Shanghai minister to leukemia patients.
Where Did Eastern Lightning Come From?
A brief discussion of the origins and evolution of the Eastern Lightning cult, an introduction
ZGBriefs The Weeks Top Picks, April 3 Issue
Tomorrow (April 5) is "Tomb-Sweeping Day," a festival to honor the ancestors by tending their graves. There were two articles about this that caught our attention this week.
Where Did Eastern Lightning’s Ideas Come From?
Section three of "Where did Eastern Lightning Come From?" This section looks at the origins of Eastern Lightning's ideas.
Salt and Light in China
Adding to my recent list of Ten Books on Christianity, I'd like to also commend the three volumes of Salt and Light: Lives of Faith that Shaped Modern China, by Carol Lee Hamrin and Stacey Bieler.
Where Did Eastern Lightning’s Leaders Come From?
Section two of "Where Did Eastern Lightning Come From?"
Reflections on China 2014: Two Ships – Different Directions
This is my third blog reflecting back on six days I spent in China recently with Brent Fulton where we met with pastors, seminary leaders and academics in Shanghai and Beijing. I shared in the first blog about my amazement at the growth of the church and the window that seems to be opening for the gospel, and in my second I raised concerns about the environmental disaster that is overtaking China and the key role of the church in calling people to care for God's creation.
Brief Look at Some of Eastern Lightning’s False Teachings
Section four of "Where Did Eastern Lightening Come From." This section looks at some of the teachings of Eastern Lightening.